Housing and Dining

With COVID-19 guidelines in place, the DuncTank outside Duncan College isn’t getting any use this year as the fountain into which Duncaroos are traditionally and gently tossed on their birthdays, but it’s getting plenty of use as a peaceful study spot on sunny days. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)

No-dunking zone

With COVID-19 guidelines in place, the DuncTank outside Duncan College isn’t getting any use this year as the fountain into which Duncaroos are traditionally and gently tossed on their birthdays, but it’s getting plenty of use as a peaceful study spot on sunny days

Cooler fall temperatures have made the picnic tables outside the West Servery a prime dining spot for Duncan and McMurtry College students. (Photos by Jeff Fitlow)

Picnicking en plein air

“Chef Roger” gave away 742 cinnamon rolls as a surprise mid-semester pick me up Oct. 7.

A sweet cinnamon surprise

How iconic are senior executive chef Roger Elkhouri’s cinnamon rolls? So iconic that there’s a hue named for his sweet treats in the new Rice Color Walk public art installation outside Hanszen College.

Sid Richardson College students welcome new freshmen with handmade signs. (Photo by Tommy LaVergne)

Unprecedented move-in process puts Rice to the test

Hundreds of Owls come home to roost, kicking off an O-Week like no other.

Owls return to the nest

New food vendor Little Kitchen HTX moves into Brochstein Pavilion

Photo by Jeff Fitlow

Lunch, anyone? Rice Dining favorites now available to go with Curbside at the Club

Coming soon: Dinner packages with wine pairings.

Andy Tat fires up lunch at Wok on Sunset in the North Servery. (Photos by Tommy LaVergne)

Wok on Sunset brings dumplings, tea eggs and other traditional East Asian dishes to North Servery

Now available on campus: mapo tofu, wok-fired noodles and much more.